A newly released analysis found that Chris Simon, a former NHL hockey player, had stage three chronic traumatic ...

A gritty left winger, Simon fought more than 100 times and accumulated 1,824 penalty minutes as a professional.

Aaron Hernandez's family requested that his brain be given to Boston University researchers The brain of Aaron Hernandez will be donated to an academic center that studies traumatic brain injuries ...

Chronic traumatic encephalopathy is defined by the Mayo Clinic as "brain degeneration likely caused by repeated head traumas." The term is often used to describe a wide variety of brain disorders ...

Chronic traumatic brain injury or chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) is considered by some authorities to be the most serious health problem in modern day boxing. 1 The condition is often referred ...

Our results suggest that the criterion does distinguish a group with clear differences in regional brain volumes. While ultimately clinical and pathological studies are needed to validate the accuracy ...

World-renowned forensic pathologist Dr. Bennet Omalu believes OJ Simpson suffers from CTE. The film "Concussion" was inspired by his discovery of CTE in NFL players. More from Science World ...

A new study released by the department of Veterans Affairs and Boston University found that 87 of 91 deceased NFL players who were tested were found to have the brain disease CTE. The NFL released ...

Former West Brom and England striker Jeff Astle was found to have died from CTE after a re-examination of his brain in 2014 CTE is the disease discovered by Dr Bennet Omalu in American football ...

AN ANALYSIS of the late Danny Frawley's brain has revealed the much-loved St Kilda champion was suffering from stage two chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) at the time of his death in 2019. The ...